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A Revolutionary War-era plan of Boston, depicting the famous Battle of Bunker Hill (J. Murray, London, 1778), is to be auctioned online by Old World Auctions.
It is expected to pique the interest of map enthusiasts and history buffs alike. The plan shows the city of Boston with a key below. It also provides a dramatic […]

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Revolutionary War Map of Boston at Old World Auctions Sept 10-24

(Sedona, Ariz.) - An important atlas of China with 42 maps, executed in Paris in 1737 by the renowned French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville, is the anticipated top lot of an online auction (#125) planned for September 10-24 by Old World Auctions. The atlas constitutes the first scientific mapping of China, for the Emperor […]

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RARE, IMPORTANT ATLAS OF CHINA WILL HEADLINE OLD WORLD AUCTIONS ONLINE SALE, SEPT. 10th - 24th